Brittany Howard Asks ‘What Now’ On Title Track For New Album, Confirms 2024 Tour Dates

Brittany Howard announced a new album, What Now, and shared the video for the title track. The singer-songwriter and guitarist also confirmed 2024 headline tour dates with support from Becca Mancari.

Howard returns to the road on November 6 in her home state of Alabama at Birmingham’s Iron City. The autumn run wraps in Dallas on November 15. Howard’s last date on the books for 2023 so far is an appearance at the Corona Capital festival in Mexico City on November 17.

Howard kicks off her 2024 itinerary on February 6 at Chicago’s Thalia Hall ahead of a trip to Toronto on February 9. Brittany comes to Boston on February 12 before hitting New York City’s Webster Hall on February 16.

Next, a concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on February 20. Brittany wraps her first run of 2024 with a show at Asheville, North Carolina’s The Orange Peel on February 23. Tickets for the 2024 dates go on sale Friday, October 20 at 10 a.m. local time.

Howard will tour around newly announced album What Now — the singer-songwriter’s first since her 2019 solo debut LP Jaime — previewed today by the title track. Brittany co-produced the song with longtime collaborator Shawn Everett (Kacey Musgraves, SZA). The creative relationship stretches back to Howard’s Alabama Shakes days.

Brittany also brought Shakes bandmate bassist Zac Cockrell on board for “What Now.” Cockrell has backed Brittany in her solo band along with drummer Nate Smith who also plays on “What Now.” Additionally contributors include Paul Horton and Lloyd Buchanan.

“‘What Now’” takes on a potent urgency fueled by its syncopated grooves, blistering guitar riffs, and fiercely honest lyrics,” as per a press release on the new song. Howard added.

“It’s never my design to hurt anyone’s feelings, but I needed to say what was on my mind without editing myself. I like how it’s a song that makes you want to dance, but at the same time the lyrics are brutal.”

Howard tapped Danilo Parra, known for his work with A$AP Rocky, to direct the music video for “What Now,” which was produced by Adam Braun (070 Shake, P!NK). Watch below: